Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Hey everyone! Next Friday I head to Georgia. There I will be accompanied by several hundred others who will all be going on several routes around the World. My squad is represented by the letter L and the color orange. The other squads will be repping their color and letters and I guess we will all be competing for some type of reward? Not really sure what that will be but I know its meant to get everyone fired up for this whole thing! So how do I feel about all this? A little nervous but I am excited to meet everyone in my squad. I know God is going to do some awesome things in everyone there. I will post pictures of my own after this training camp and let you all know how it went.
This is quick glance at what training camp will look like:
Once you’ve decided to embark on the World Race, you and your teammates will come together for a week of intense preparation for your journey. Throw away your expectations because what you think you may need for a trip of this magnitude is probably not what you will end up experiencing at Training Camp.
This week will be filled with cultural training (how to dress, eat, communicate) and ministry skills training. We’ll ask questions such as:
– What is the Gospel?
– How can relationships open doors to introducing people to Christ?
– How will the Spirit of God lead us to these opportunities?
The first thing we are going to do is shrink your world.
– Who are you?
– Who does God intend you to be?
– How has your journey brought you here?
Finally, as we look at the final expansion of your world we begin to discuss the Kingdom of God.
The world is so much bigger than we give it credit for. We’ll discuss the underground church, the legitimate travesty that is human trafficking, the AIDS epidemic in the countries of Africa and the desperate need for churches around the world.
This week is not for the faint of heart. Come ready to rough it, get your hands dirty, live in close quarters with people that will soon be considered family and come ready to allow the Spirit of God to move in a new way.
God broke me. It was the most horrifying, yet amazing, thing I have ever experienced. He knew that if I did not allow healing for the pain in my heart now, I would be of no use to him out in the world. I would always have this part of me I could not turn over to him, and he wants all of me. Lindsey McDonald, September 2007
Here a some previous pics from a training camp.
